re: Potential Move to Dubai?

lived there for about two years (2014 and 2015)

make sure your relocation includes a substantial housing allowance, or your company will pay for your housing - this is a must, housing is expensive there. check dubai.dubizzle.com for an idea - a 1 bedroom apt in the marina is about $23,000 a year in rent

consider your bills as well. electricity in dubai can be expensive. we lived in a small townhouse and electric bill in summer can be $500 easy.

you can get around with cabs/uber, but it adds up quick, so you'll need to buy a car or consider shipping yours over. dubizzle has a lot of used cars on there as well.

food and drink in general is more expensive. be ready to pay $10 for a pint of fosters (crappy beer) at most bars you go to.

emirates is a fantastic airline. you can get tons of direct flights to all over the world. living in dubai will afford you the opportunity to see a lot of the world.

most of the population is from india, pakistan, and filipinos, you'll probably interact very little with emiratis.

lots of brits, australians, south africans, and russians there. not many americans.

let me know if you want any other info.